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Bowie

Maryland · 37,589 residents · 20.4 sq mi
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Bowie is home to 37,589 people in Maryland. Renters pay $960 a month at the median. Households take in $59,622 a year at the median, 98% more than the country as a whole. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 51% more than in Maryland as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,589
−25%vs 2000
vs 50,269 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.0
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
20.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K42K48K54K61K19902000201020202024Bowie
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(2,847)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(2,508)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(2,228)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(2,298)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(2,788)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.5%(7,710)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(5,918)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.8%(5,183)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(3,723)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(1,843)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(417)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(126)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,622
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,778 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,876
−29%vs 2000
vs $30,703 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,900
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $157,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$960
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,094 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
84.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
15.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(30,709)
Black30.5%(15,339)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,468)
Asian2.9%(1,466)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(34,303)
Black5.7%(2,146)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(795)
Asian2.3%(872)
Other0.7%(268)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.7%(982)
Salvadoran1.5%(889)
Mexican1.4%(820)
Dominican1.4%(814)
Panamanian0.7%(430)
Honduran0.5%(273)
Colombian0.5%(268)
Argentine0.4%(250)
Spaniard0.3%(181)
Cuban0.3%(170)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.3%(151)
Guatemalan0.2%(140)
Chilean0.2%(101)
Peruvian0.1%(73)
Ecuadorian0.1%(50)
Venezuelan0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Filipino1.2%(720)
Asian Indian0.5%(307)
Chinese0.5%(263)
Vietnamese0.3%(179)
Pakistani0.2%(132)
Korean0.1%(76)
Japanese0.1%(74)
Bangladeshi0.1%(42)
Hmong0.1%(34)
Laotian0.1%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(38)
Ancestry
Subsaharan African10.6%(6,157)
Irish7.1%(4,127)
German6.7%(3,903)
English6%(3,456)
Nigerian5.3%(3,094)
West Indian4.3%(2,519)
Italian3.4%(1,985)
American3%(1,723)
Jamaican2.4%(1,399)
Polish0.9%(520)
Scottish0.8%(477)
Guyanese0.8%(440)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(422)
Arab0.5%(306)
Swedish0.4%(220)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(202)
Haitian0.3%(176)
Ghanaian0.3%(173)
Welsh0.3%(160)
Greek0.3%(155)
Russian0.3%(152)
Norwegian0.2%(142)
Slovak0.2%(142)
Iranian0.2%(140)
British0.2%(110)
Hungarian0.2%(106)
Austrian0.2%(102)
Palestinian0.2%(98)
Czech0.2%(88)
Ethiopian0.1%(86)
Dutch0.1%(74)
Egyptian0.1%(72)
Lithuanian0.1%(71)
Barbadian0.1%(66)
Ukrainian0.1%(60)
Armenian0.1%(57)
Kenyan0.1%(56)
Cape Verdean0.1%(52)
Danish0.1%(49)
Portuguese0.1%(48)
Croatian0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(31)
Swiss0%(19)
Romanian0%(17)
Syrian0%(15)
Brazilian0%(14)
Finnish0%(13)
Lebanese0%(11)
Serbian0%(11)
Belgian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.6%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.3%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 26.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(8,159)
Married55.1%(12,533)
Widowed2.5%(576)
Divorced6.6%(1,496)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(8,277)
Married45.8%(11,858)
Widowed8.4%(2,185)
Divorced13.9%(3,589)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.8%(1,879)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.6%(1,959)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.3%(1,001)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,493 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bowie, Maryland?

Bowie, Maryland has about 37,589 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bowie, Maryland?

The typical household in Bowie, Maryland earns about $59,622 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bowie, Maryland expensive?

In Bowie, Maryland, the median home is worth about $142,900, and the typical rent is about $960 a month.

How educated are people in Bowie, Maryland?

About 37.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bowie, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bowie, Maryland?

About 1.1% of people in Bowie, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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